Door hook



Sept. 14, 1937. H, E, ALGEO 2,093,180

DOOR HOOK Filed Sep?.A 8, 1956 Inventor Patented Sept. 14, 1937 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Application September 1 Claim.

This invention relates broadly to door holders and more particularly to a holder in the form of a hook to be secured to screen doors or other closure members and so constructed and arranged that when not in use it will automatically fold over to a position close to the door whereas when in use, it may swing to a position for engaging the. eye of a keeper bolt or the like mounted on the door jamb for securing the door in closed position.

The invention. together with its objects and advantages will be best understood from a study of the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing wherein:-

Figure 1 is an elevational view illustrating the application of the door hook and showing the same as used for securing the door in closed position.

Fig. 2 is a view somewhat similar to Fig. 1 and showing the position of the hook when not in use.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary detail sectional view.

showing the pivot for the hook and Fig. 4 is a view of a hinge forming part of the invention.

Referring to the drawing more in detail, it will be see'n that in accordance with the present invention there is provided an attaching hinge for the hook 5, and the hinge is indicated generally by the reference numeral 6.

The hinge 6 in accordance with the present invention, comprises a hinge leaf or plate 'I provided with holes or the like 8. through the medium of which and screws or other fastening elements 9 the plate 1 is secured to the frame i0 of a screen door or similar closure fragmentarily shown in the drawing, and indicated generally by the r alining with the sleeves I2 in a manner to receive the hinge pin I3 whereby the leaf or plate Il is hinged to the leaf or plate l.

Disposed about the hinge pin I3 between the leaves I5 of hinge plate i4 is a coiled spring I6 one end of which engages behind the plate 'I as at ita and the relatively opposite end of which engages behind the plate Il as at iiib. Thus it will be seen that the spring i6 tends to normally urge the plate it into the folded position relative to the plate l illustrated in Fig. 4.

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'I'he hook 5 which is of conventional structure has the eye equipped end thereof pivoted to the plate I4 through the medium of a rivet or the like I1 as clearly shown in Fig. 3.

To limit vertical swinging movement of the hook 5 in either of two directions, plate I4 is provided at its upper and lower edges with laterally directed, integral stop lugs I8.

From the above, it will he seen that in using the device, when the door is closed and it is desired to secure the door in closed position through the medium f the hook device, the hinge plate I4 together with the hook 5 is swung around from l the position shown in Fig. 2 to the position shown in Fig. l and the hook 5 engaged with the eye of the keeper bolt I9 suitably provided on the jamb portion of the usual frame 20 around the door opening in the building.

When it is desired to unhook the door, the hook 5 is raised upwardly out of engagement with the eye -of the keeper bolt I9, and under action of spring I6 the leaf plate Il will be caused to swing to the position shown in Fig. 2, and the hook 5 will drop down to the tendant position also shown in Fig. 2.

It will also be observed that with a hook device embodying the features of the present invention, the hook 5, when released, will immediately be moved to a position which would preclude an unintended-or accidental engagement of the hook 5 with the keeper bolt I9 when the door II is in closed position.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new isz- 3 A closure fastener comprising a flat hinge plate adapted to be secured to a closure and provided at one edge with a pair of spaced alined sleeves, a second flat hinge plate materially smaller than the first lhinge plate and provided at one edge with a pair of spaced sleeves disposed between and alining with the rst mentioned sleeves, a hinge. pin extending through the alined sleeves and connecting the plates in vertical edgewise position, a spring disposed on the hinge pin between the sleeves of the last-mentioned plate and having one end bearing against one side of one of said hinge plates, and a relatively opposite end bearing against one side of the second-mentioned hinge plate for normally urging the latter into folded position relative to the ilrst hinge plate, and a hook pivoted at one end to the surface of said second-mentioned hinge plate.

HOMER EARL ALGEO.

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